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In November of the following year another was held at 

 Farmington, Fulton Co., at which there was an unsuccess- 

 ful attempt made at organization. 



Kothing more was done toward establishing a Society 

 until 1851, when the Northwestern Fruit-Growers' Asso- 

 ciation was organized. This Society continued to hold 

 meetings and fairs, and to publish annual reports until 

 1857, when it was merged into the present State Horticul- 

 tural Society. 



The Legislature of Illinois having become aware of the 

 usefulness of this Society, voted at its last session an 

 appropriation of two thousand dollars per annum, to be 

 expended in tlie payment of premiums, and jjublishing the 

 transactions of the Society. This timely and well-merited 

 assistance places the Society on a firm basis, and through 

 the exertions of its efficient officers it will soon rank, if it 

 does not already, among the foremost Horticultural Asso- 

 ciations in America. 



The transactions of the twelfth meeting is now going 

 through the press, and judging from the advanced sheets, 

 kindly furnished us by the Secretary, it will be superior to 

 any of the previous very excellent reports. 



Fourth Annual Report of the Proceedings of the West Jersey 

 Fruit-Growers' Association for 1866-7. Emmor Roberts, 

 President; William A. Garrigues, Nathan Leeds, Geo. L. 

 Gillingham, Vice-Presidents ; Samuel L. Allen, Recording 

 Secretary; AYm. Parry, Corresponding Secretaiy; Edwin Rob- 

 erts, Treasurer. 



A very neat pamphlet of thirty-eight pages, containing 

 lists of the fruits which succeed in West Jersey. 



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